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WorksheetsThe Dog That Dug for Dinosaurs (Vocabulary)
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word explained mean in the sentence below?
Tom explained how to make a model rocket.
Tom explained how to make a model rocket.
a)
wrote a book about
b)
did not know about
c)
wants to know about
d)
gave information about
2.
What does the word souvenir mean in the sentence below?
Susan bought a T-shirt as a souvenir of her trip.
Susan bought a T-shirt as a souvenir of her trip.
a)
something you read to help you plan a trip
b)
something you keep to remind you of a trip
c)
something you pack because you need it on a trip
d)
something you mail that tells others about your trip
3.
What does the word discovered mean in the sentence below?
Toby discovered one of the new kittens sleeping in his shoe.
Toby discovered one of the new kittens sleeping in his shoe.
a)
found
b)
kept
c)
lost
d)
put
4.
What does the word remove mean in the sentence below?
Paula used a scrub brush to remove the mud from her bike.
Paula used a scrub brush to remove the mud from her bike.
a)
look for
b)
take off
c)
cover up
d)
make harder
5.
Which sentence about Tray is an OPINION?
a)
Tray dug for fossils.
b)
Tray lived in England.
c)
Tray had friendly eyes.
d)
Tray was black and white.
6.
Which sentence about Tray is an OPINION?
a)
Tray dug for fossils.
b)
Tray lived in England.
c)
Tray had friendly eyes.
d)
Tray was black and white.
7.
Which sentence about Mary is a FACT?
a)
Mary sold fossils to tourists.
b)
Mary was an interesting person.
c)
Mary's fossils were great souvenirs.
d)
Mary was smarter than most people in town.
8.
Which statement about the article is an OPINION?
a)
An imprint in mud can turn to rock.
b)
Hunting for fossils is a strange hobby.
c)
It takes many, many years for a fossil to form.
d)
A fossil shows the remains of plants or animals.
9.
What was Mary's OPINION of the strangers who came to Lyme Regis after she found the fish lizard fossil?
a)
They were silly.
b)
They were grown-ups.
c)
They wanted to hunt fossils.
d)
They were from out of town.
10.
What did Tray do that made Mr. Burkland think the dog was smart?
a)
found a fossil every time he started digging
b)
wagged his tail whenever he found something
c)
barked an answer when the man asked a question
d)
led him to the exact spot where the fossil had been
11.
Which is a Fact that the author explains in the story?
a)
The plesiosaur was mean because it scared dogs.
b)
The plesiosaur had a long neck and a hump on its back.
c)
The plesiosaur was the strangest looking animal of its time.
d)
The plesiosaur was ugly because it was part turtle and part giraffe.
12.
Which word has the SAME sound as oo in hook?
a)
good
b)
hike
c)
honk
d)
noon
13.
Which word has the SAME sound as oo in cookie?
a)
cake
b)
coffee
c)
hood
d)
too
14.
Which word has the SAME sound as oo in foot?
a)
crook
b)
fast
c)
food
d)
fox
15.
Which word has the SAME sound as oo in look?
a)
lock
b)
luck
c)
moon
d)
wood
16.
Which word is correct and BEST to completes the sentence below?
Rachel likes to watch __________ on TV.
Rachel likes to watch __________ on TV.
a)
foatball
b)
football
c)
fotball
d)
futball
17.
Which word is correct and BEST completes the sentence below?
The horse needs a new shoe on its _______.
The horse needs a new shoe on its _______.
a)
hof
b)
hoof
c)
houf
d)
huf
18.
Which word is correct and BEST completes the sentence below?
Jamille writes story ideas in a _________.
Jamille writes story ideas in a _________.
a)
notebauk
b)
notebok
c)
notebook
d)
notebuk
19.
Which word is an ADVERB in the sentence below?
Gloria quickly cleaned her room.
Gloria quickly cleaned her room.
a)
quickly
b)
cleaned
c)
room
20.
Which word is an ADVERB in the sentence below?
Harold bravely jumped into the water.
Harold bravely jumped into the water.
a)
bravely
b)
jumped
c)
into
21.
Which word is an ADVERB in the sentence below?
Ying spread the flower seeds widely in the yard.
Ying spread the flower seeds widely in the yard.
a)
spread
b)
flower
c)
widely
22.
Which word is an ADVERB in the sentence below?
I would gladly trade a carrot for an apple.
I would gladly trade a carrot for an apple.
a)
would
b)
gladly
c)
for
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